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It is encouraging to read what you have to say about the sport. I just purchases one and received it two days ago. I have spent my whole cycling life on an...
mmurillo13
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Apr 9, 2004
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Yes, you become very comfortable on a recumbent. I'm 75 and have no trouble at good speeds on my Volae Team. I got my first recumbent about four years ago....
Robert Siegel
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Apr 9, 2004
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I have about 500 miles now on my Volae. It is a bit like learning to ride all over again! Yet the adjustment comes quickly. I have recently sold my Bebop...
Marc
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Apr 9, 2004
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I bought my first recumbent, a V-Rex last summer after having major surgery. I came over from riding uprights over 120,000 miles including 9 years of USCF...
Dennis Tresenriter
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Apr 10, 2004
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Dear Dennis, Thanks for your words of encouragement. You got me really excited. -Mike Murillo- ... From: Dennis Tresenriter...
Michael Murillo
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Apr 10, 2004
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Dear Robert, Thank you for your encouragement. I have been getting more into my Sport as I have begun to relax more into it. It's nice to get a sense that I...
Michael Murillo
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Apr 10, 2004
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Take heart. I was absolutely, positively SCARED the first two or three days I rode the Volae Team. The Team has two 650 wheels and a reclined Euro seat. The...
bobsiegely
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Apr 11, 2004
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What are you using for cyclocomputer calibration with the 650 wheels ? I have the Alex rims and Continental Gatorskin tires. My measurements indicate a...
Gregory Raven
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Apr 11, 2004
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Greg wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 23:05:42 -0000 From: "Gregory Raven" <gsraven@...> Subject: 650 Rollout for Speedometer Calibration ? ...
Marc
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Apr 13, 2004
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... a ... is ... someone ... feel ... of this message have been removed] Bob - I have switched to Eggbeaters from my Bebops, 'cuz I couldn't easily release...
m_angyo_r
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Apr 13, 2004
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Regardless how it looks, it's pretty comfortable riding unclipped, on only the platforms. I usually am clipped in but with the Volae I unclip more often than...
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Apr 13, 2004
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http://www.faradic.net/~gsraven/images/Tour_de_Conch04_Raven2/dscn1021.jpg Last Friday I cycled from Islamorada Florida to Key West Florida, a distance of...
Gregory Raven
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Apr 28, 2004
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I have been riding a TE with fairing and body sock for the last 4 years. I love the TE for use on trails , limestone paths and loaded touring. I am thinking of...
jamesnordly
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May 13, 2004
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... 4 ... climbing ... The Corsa and Club are very similar bikes. Get the specs from the Bacchetta and Volae websites and compare them. The greatest ...
Gregory Raven
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May 13, 2004
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... last ... loaded ... road ... and ... for ... bike ... this ... a ... pleased. ... Thanks Greg. I too do my own repair work. I got my TE at the HS via ...
jamesnordly
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May 13, 2004
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Howdy Volae Benters- Sure is quiet here. I guess there are so few problems with Volae's bikes that there is not much need for discussion. On the subject of...
Gregory Raven
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May 25, 2004
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Hello fellow Volae riders, I recently got my new Volae Sport, about a month now. This past week I rode my first 1/2 century 50 miles, and then three days late...
valdesebent
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May 29, 2004
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Curious as to what you were riding before and what kind of improvement or lack thereof in comfort and performance did you experience with your Volae. Please...
Jim
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May 29, 2004
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I started bentdom with a RANS V-Rex in June of 2003 after 21 years and 120k miles of DF riding. The Rex was great and I put 2000 miles on it until December of...
Dennis Tresenriter
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May 29, 2004
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... improvement or ... Volae. ... I rode two Lemond DFs since about 1999, before that a Schwinn Varsity. The Schwinn was a commuter bike, the Lemonds got me...
Gregory Raven
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May 29, 2004
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I used a tubing cutter to remove about an inch from mine. Speaking with Rolf regarding fitment during the purchase process he predicted, based on my supplied ...
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May 30, 2004
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i've been thoroughly enjoying my 03 Century.[i've owned over 65 recumbents, and this is my favorite so far!] It is a little tough to get inside my Aztek...
Jim Hall
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May 30, 2004
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I broke a spoke, actually 2, on the front Spartacus Pro on my Team. That's the bad news, but the good news is that it gave me an excuse to buy a second pair of...
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May 30, 2004
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... The Alex DA22 rims that came with my Sport are outstanding. For everyday training and riding these are probably the best wheels Volae is offering, i.e...
Gregory Raven
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May 30, 2004
4:35 pm
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What's going on with the new hardshell seat ? Have there been complaints about the M5 ? See the news link at http://www.volaerecumbents.com Greg...
Gregory Raven
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Jun 1, 2004
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doesn't sound like they had trouble, just looking for different sizes etc., plus, probably cheaper for them than the m5 ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Jim Hall
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Jun 2, 2004
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of riding my brother's new Volae Club. He is a trusting soul. But, (there always is one) I am curious about a couple of things. I...
Jim
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Jun 2, 2004
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Limited riding on DF Schwinn Le Tour. Got bent on a BikeE CT, I have been on a Tour Easy EX for three years but I wished I had a Volae Club....
jamesnordly
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Jun 2, 2004
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... He is a trusting soul. But, (there always is one) I am curious about a couple of things. ... good bit. The Volae M5 seat was back a little more and in a 20...
Gregory Raven
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Jun 2, 2004
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I just found out this morning that the seat tubes on my Sport are effective water collectors. It seems that water can get into the tubes, probably by running...
Gregory Raven
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